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as in divergence
a movement in different directions away from a common point
a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
a divisive issue that caused the bifurcation of the political party
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Recent Examples of bifurcation
While the broader group outperformed the market, there was still bifurcation, according to equity analysts led by Meta Marshall.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
This bifurcation will go beyond reporting practices to fundamental differences in how organizations view their role in society, their relationship with employees, and their approach to value creation.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
In winning support from friends and allies on export controls, outbound investment reviews, supply chain diversification, and technology bifurcation, less will be more.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2023
Add to this a clearer-than-ever bifurcation between first jobs that pay a living wage and appear to have career pathways and jobs that have one or the other or neither.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
This bifurcation will go beyond reporting practices to fundamental differences in how organizations view their role in society, their relationship with employees, and their approach to value creation.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
In winning support from friends and allies on export controls, outbound investment reviews, supply chain diversification, and technology bifurcation, less will be more.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2023
Add to this a clearer-than-ever bifurcation between first jobs that pay a living wage and appear to have career pathways and jobs that have one or the other or neither.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcation
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But in the late twentieth century, globalization and technological change sparked a divergence in fortunes.—
Michael Beckley,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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While there were small points of divergence, the vast bulk of their memories matched.—
Jes Aznar,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Now, Hague is giving her followers a more intimate look into her life with Bambi — and her split from Fury — in the Prime documentary Molly-Mae: Behind It All, which hits the platform on Jan. 17.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Meta announced a $4 million donation split between CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the company while both Netflix and Comcast pledged $10 million donations to multiple aid groups.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, Trudeau said Canada's governor general had accepted his request to prorogue Parliament, suspending proceedings without the dissolution of parliament, until March 24.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Any business left unfinished at the time of dissolution will fall away, and any bills that have not received royal assent cannot be carried over to the new government.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Focal says the new Utopia Main range marks the most significant milestone for the brand’s Professional Audio division since it was set up in 2002.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Bears have heavy lifting ahead to close the gap on three division rivals who qualified for the playoffs.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The news signifies a breakup just one year into a massive, three-year contract extension Sporting KC gave Pulido after his 2023 campaign, when the striker returned from a yearlong injury absence to score 14 goals, leading a dramatic turnaround in the MLS standings.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Suspicions of a breakup arose when Austin Butler was absent at the model’s annual family trip to Cabo San Lucas.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Jan. 2025
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Lahore 1947 Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi is making his new film, and the focus of the new project is the India-Pakistan partition that took place in 1947.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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This required Navajos still residing on Hopi partition lands to sign a 75-year lease with the Hopi Tribe.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
The Arizona Republic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Zoolander actor told The New York Times in a profile published on Saturday, January 11 that taking his separation from his estranged wife seriously was the key to getting back together.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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In her divorce filing last year, Griffin cited their date of separation as Dec. 28, 2023, just three days shy of their fourth wedding anniversary.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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In the nineteenth century, a schism between the industrial North and the agrarian, slaveholding South culminated in the Civil War.—
Michael Beckley,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Never mind the 25-year prison stint, the schism with his boss back home, or his upcoming trial: The man simply can’t stop smiling.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2024
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“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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